Most things about Ghana and Germany
Before moving to Germany, I heard different stories about black people’s experiences either schooling here or living here. Some were bad but others were good and this gave me a mixed view of how life is for blacks in Germany. In a way, the bad ones where people experienced racism scared me because I didn’t know how I would Continue reading “Is there racism in Germany?”
Moving from Ghana to Germany has been one of the most life changing decisions I have ever made. As we all know, it is not easy to just uproot your life from one country to a totally different country with a different culture. After being in Germany for a short time, I Continue reading “Pregnancy in Germany”
I left Ghana on the 24th of December, 2012 and arrived in Germany on the 25th. I t was my first international flight and everything was new. When I arrived and was received by my in-laws, I went to bed early as Continue reading “First year in Germany”
What is Galamsey?
Galamsey is a term coined in Ghana for illegal mining which is mostly done in small-scale. It is believed to be derived from the Continue reading “Galamsey (Illegal mining) in Ghana”
A week after our court wedding, we applied for a family reunion (immigrant) visa through email and requested that I don’t take the A1 language test as I hold a first degree from a recognised university. I was given an appointment date to come to the German embassy for interview. A couple of weeks after that, my husband flew back home to Germany to prepare for me to join him. Continue reading “Moving to Germany”
When my boyfriend came to visit for the third, I had resigned from my work place and I was free and had enough time for him. I travelled to meet him in Accra and we stayed at the Sheridan hotel for about five days. Within those days, we bought a car and he drove us from Accra to Tamale. In Tamale we stayed at my apartment. And since I was free, we decided I join a driving school to learn. I enquired about driving schools and registered with one called Johnson driving school. It was a good one.Though we were only two women in a class of about twenty five, it wasn’t intimidating. They taught the theory and practical really well. Thanks to them I know how to change a tire and this came in handy twice when we were stranded on the Zebilla road with a punctured tire. Continue reading “Our court wedding”
After my boyfriend visited me for the second time in Ghana and returned to his country , we decided that I apply for a Schengen visa so I could visit him and his family in Germany. The Schengen visa is a visa for short stay up to ninety days in the Schengen area ( consists of 26 European countries). It includes tourist visas, Continue reading “My Schengen Visa experience”
The second time my boyfriend came to visit was in January, about a month and some weeks later. This time, I went and met him at the Kotoka International airport, Accra Ghana and we stayed at a hotel called Sheridan hotel. Continue reading “Second visit to Ghana”
After finishing my National service and moving from Kumasi to Accra to look for a job, I decided to try online dating , something new to me. I researched different dating websites but didn’t find any that I liked. Continue reading “How I met my husband”
Are you coming to Germany from Ghana or Africa for the first time? Here is a list of 10 things to do before coming. This list was inspired by what I went through when I first came as well as stories by friends and family. It is in no way a comprehensive list of things to do before coming. It is just a basic guide I recommend to first timers “Johnny just come”: Continue reading “10 things to do before coming to Germany”